This document is in response to only one section of the Grand Jury Report for
2002-03, titled “Oversight of Charter Schools.”

Response to the Findings: The District agrees with all findings
related to the Sequoia Union High School District found in this section.

Response to the Recommendation: There is only one recommendation
for the Sequoia Union High School District in this section of the Grand Jury’s
report. That recommendation reads as follows: “The Sequoia High School District
and charter schools must begin immediate, good-faith negotiations to provide
new charters for existing charter high schools in a manner that is beneficial
to the community without setting preconditions that cannot be met.”

I have been Superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District since
February 2003. Since that time I have held three general meetings with the four
charter high schools in our area, including Summit Preparatory, San Carlos Charter
High School, Aspire Charter High School, and Aurora Charter High School. The
purpose of these meetings was directly aligned to the recommendations cited
above.